Public Safety Roundup: Bronze vases stolen from Webster cemetery

PUBLIC SAFETY

Webster police are investigating a reported theft at the Forest Park Cemetery last month.

According to a police department report, someone stole six bronze vases from six grave markers.

The person who reported the crime told police that he saw the vases on Sept. 15, and believes they were stolen sometime over the next couple of days.

The value of the stolen vases was estimated at $1,800.

Woman interferes with vehicle search

League City police arrested a woman for interfering with public duties after she tried to stop police officers from searching her teenage daughter's vehicle.

The incident occurred Sept. 23. Police were called to the scene after the woman and her daughter were involved in a minor car accident, police Sgt. Dan Krieger said.

The woman, he said, refused to get out of the car and pulled an officer's hand away when he was searching it.

"She incorrectly thought the officer didn't have a right to search the car," Krieger said.

Officers found marijuana inside, he said.

Police impersonator lies to real police officer

A man was arrested last month in Webster for impersonating a public servant after he lied about being a police officer.

The incident happened at the Cinemark movie theater in the 20900 block of Interstate 45.

According to a police report, a verbal disturbance broke out inside the theater, and a man who tried to break up the fight claimed he was a police officer. The man was in possession of a badge.

Someone who witnessed the incident called police. When a Webster police officer arrived on the scene, he spoke with the suspected impersonator, who told the officer he was a Harris County deputy constable, the report states.

Police confirmed that the suspect was not a police officer and arrested him. Impersonating a police officer is a third-degree felony.

Suspected gambling operation investigated

League City police recently were contacted about a possible illegal gambling operation.

Parents called police to request help in getting some juveniles out of a poker room being run out of a business warehouse, police Sgt. Dan Krieger said.

"There was alcohol there and it looked like they were running Texas Hold 'Em tournaments," he said.

When police arrived at the location, approximately 15 people were inside.

Police questioned a 26-year-old man suspected of running the operation, but there was insufficient evidence to file charges at the time, Krieger said.

Suspect may have hit police car on purpose

Galveston County Sheriff's deputy recently responded to a traffic accident involving a Texas City police officer on Texas 146 at FM 1764 in Texas City.

A Texas City man ran a red light and struck the police officer's car. According to a sheriff's department report, there were indications that the suspect may have run the red light on purpose.

The police officer was examined at a local hospital and released. Two young children in the suspect's car were hospitalized briefly for injuries they sustained.

Man accused of hitting brother with hammer

Police Capt. Steve Krone said the incident occurred at a house shared by two brothers.

A former girlfriend of one of the men arrived at the house claiming she was ill and asking for money to buy medicine, Krone said.

"He gave her $15 to go get some medicine. The (older) brother came home and demanded that the woman leave," he said.

An argument ensued, and the woman's former boyfriend went outside, got a hammer, and is accused of then striking his brother. The victim's injuries were not serious, Krone said.

Police arrested the suspect for assault. Police also arrested the girlfriend. Krone said that when officers interviewed her, she provided a false name. Upon further investigation, they determined that she had outstanding warrants out of Harris County for felony theft.